swmpc vs Melo MPD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
swmpc
A fast and elegant music player client for Apple devices. It offers seamless library browsing, intuitive queue management, and full playlist support. Features AI-powered smart fill for playlist generation and is open source.
- Fast library browsing
- Sane queue management
- Full playlist support
- Favorites access
- AI-powered smart fill
- Open source
- Universal purchase
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Tired of janky MPD clients? Same. `swmpc` is a fast, elegant MPD client built exclusively for iOS, iPadOS & macOS. A clean, native interface that feels right at home on your Apple devices. What you get: • Fast library browsing: Search artists, albums, and tracks instantly • Sane queue management: Add, remove, reorder. Drag and drop. No friction. • Full playlist support: Create, edit, delete, and populate playlists without fighting the UI • Favorites: Quick access to tracks you actually listen to • AI-powered smart fill: Generate playlists or queue tracks by genre or mood • Open source: Inspect it, fork it, contribute. It's your app too. • Universal purchase: One price. Get it for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Done.
Melo MPD
Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) remotely from your iOS devices. Manage playback, browse your library, and create playlists with this intuitive interface.
- Remote MPD control
- Playback management
- Library browsing
- Playlist creation
- iOS device support
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Melo is a remote control for MPD
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Melo MPD at Free against swmpc's $8.99. Melo MPD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Melo MPD is free to download; swmpc costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Melo MPD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | swmpc | Melo MPD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Camille Scholtz | Libor Vanc |
In-app purchases
swmpc
No in-app purchases
Melo MPD
No in-app purchases
